Mutations Chapter 12-4
What are mutations? Any change to the genetic code Gene mutations: A change in one or a few nucleotides in a gene Chromosomal Mutations: a change in the number or structure of chromosomes
What are mutations? Gene mutations: 1) Substitution: Change of one amino acid in the sequence 2)Frameshift: Shift in the reading frame that causes every amino acid after the mutation to be different. Insertion or deletion
What are mutations? 1) Deletion: Loss of part / all Chromosomal mutations: A change in one or a few chromosomes 4 Types: 1) Deletion: Loss of part / all 2) Duplication: Segment is repeated 3) Inversion: Segment is reversed 4) Translocation: Segment breaks off and is reattached
Gene mutation: Substitution
Gene Mutation: Deletion or Insertion?
Gene Mutation: Deletion Insertion